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ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module.
Title Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Business and Management
Code ULMS592
Coordinator Professor CP Croft
Work, Organisation and Management
Charlotte.Croft@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2025-26 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 20

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 12

 12

         24
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 176
TOTAL HOURS 200

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Individual Research Report Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: Yes  0    100       

Aims

The aim is to provide students with an advanced understanding of how to analyse qualitative data and write-up findings for different research questions and projects in business and management studies.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to critically evaluate when and how advanced qualitative research methods studied might be appropriately employed as part of a research project.

(LO2) Students will be able to employ advanced research methods to analyse qualitative data by drawing on a critical understanding of impactful and high-quality research.

(LO3) Students will be able to write-up findings from qualitative research by drawing on a critical understanding of impactful and high-quality research.

(S1) Communication skills
Students will have opportunities to develop written and oral communication skills through group discussions, in-class presentations and coursework. This will be assessed by written assignment.

(S2) Lifelong learning (critical thinking, problem solving and decision making)
Students will be challenged to think critically about organisational issues and dilemmas. They will do this by gathering and synthesising information, analysing alternative perspectives and options and presenting a considered opinion or course of action in their course assessment.

(S3) Digital skills
Students will have opportunities to improve their ICT skills. Students will demonstrate skills in the use of software applications including word processing, visual presentations, data bases, spreadsheets and using the internet for information searches in the course of researching and presenting coursework.

(S4) Organisation skills
This applies to all modules of the programme and is relevant for planning scheduled work and meeting assessment deadlines. This will be evident in the students’ independent management of their assignments and coursework and by meeting coursework deadlines.

(S5) Ethical awareness
Students will enhance their ethical awareness by reflecting how research including their own is consistent with the principles of research ethics, integrity and open science and learning how to resolve issues and navigate challenges through in class work.

(S6) International awareness
International issues will be covered in class work.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lectures x 12 hours (2 hrs x 6)
Seminars x 12 hours (2 hrs x 6)
Self-directed learning x 176 hours

Syllabus
 

Qualitative data analysis approaches

Theorising qualitative research

Advanced approaches to qualitative research (e.g. practice, process, ethnography)

Writing-up findings and publishing in high impact journals

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.